Originally Posted By: Steve C
The switchbacks will start being used early in June. Whether anyone goes up them before you is unknown. There might be a path up them when you get there, but unfortunately, you won't know until you go.

Here are the dates from previous years:  When will Mt Whitney switchbacks open?


We called up to the Rangers station yesterday(05/23) and they said that "only a couple people have used the switch backs. That everyone was taking the chute".